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We have gathered information from some communities who have submitted Participation Requests so you can find out about their experiences.
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St. Andrew’s Research Group made a Participation Request (PR) to NHS Fife to improve health and wellbeing for the people of St. Andrews and North-East Fife, specifically relating to health provision at St. Andrews Community Hospital.
The Joint Forum of Community Councils in West Lothian made a Participation Request to West Lothian Council concerning waste services throughout West Lothian.
In early 2022, People First (Scotland) submitted a Participation Request to Fife Health and Social Care Partnership to open discussion around the reduction and closure of local Community Based Services and the impact of limited support. Download a large print version here.
Luing Community Council (LCC) made a Participation Request to Argyll and Bute Council Council to be involved in discussions around improving the ferry service to better meet the education, work, business, health and social care needs of islanders.
Argyll and Bute Council have actively promoted Participation Requests, seeing them as one of the ways that communities can ask to get involved in working with the Council to improve how services are delivered.
Portobello Community Council used a participation request as part of the community's wider effort to increase their involvement in the sale of the Westbank Street land, known locally as the ‘Pitz’.
Families into Sport for Health (FiSH) used a participation request to further their campaign to pilot Sunday opening hours of a local sports centre.
Tillydrone Flat Association submitted a participation request to Aberdeen City Council in order to prevent the relocation of the Tillydrone Community Flat to a new community campus.
Scottish Borders SDS Forum is a group of people with lived experience of self-directed-support (SDS) in the Scottish Borders. In May 2019, the forum made a participation request to Scottish Borders Council after the local authority decided to introduce pre-payment cards without adequate consultation.
Social Studios’ PR Portal which maps submitted requests